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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.3 µV (20 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? Lattice-type crystal filter for high selectivity
Receiver system ? ? 7-tubes superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.8/0.8 W 1.5 W or more ?

Connections

Antenna BNC 3.5mm jack -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 9.6 V DC (8 Ni-Cd cells) Mains
Current RX 25-160 mA 17 mA ?
TX Max 1.4 A 400 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1979 and 198x Between 196x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
60 × 165 × 40 mm
(2.36 × 6.50 × 1.57 in)
?
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DCS Theft alarm and mosquito repel feature. Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ? S-meter
Antenna trimmer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000596E AOR-AR-000240 HEATHKIT-HR-000010